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California, Here We Come! (2021): Day 7: From San Diego to Los Angeles

26 February 2022 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, North & Central America, USA

Morning walk in San Diego Once again, it was the same early-morning start for Bruce. After breakfast and showers, we took a morning walk in glorious sunshine, through downtown and

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California, Here We Come! (2021): Day 6: Walking in San Diego

23 February 2022 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, North & Central America, USA

Gaslamp Quarter to Balboa Park Bruce again had his early-starting half-day at work. As previously, he popped out at 9am to pick up some breakfast for both of us, this

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California, Here We Come! (2021): Day 5: Day Trip to Carlsbad

18 February 2022 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, North & Central America, USA

Downtown San Diego Bruce was working Boston-time half-days until Thanksgiving, which meant 0530-0900 Pacific – clearly an alarm was essential! At the end of his stint we had a Starbucks

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California, Here We Come! (2021): Days 3&4: Our Outbound Flying-Fest

16 February 2022 RandR.scot Big Trip, Big Trip Diary Entry, Featured Flight, North & Central America, USA

London-Helsinki on Finnair Once again, we followed the recently established pattern of no pre-departure breakfast, due to our proximity to the airport. Catching the Piccadilly Line to the airport, we

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